BGS Career Development
Making It Count!
Career Services will not be holding their usual Weekly Walk-In advising session this Wednesday, November 27th, 2019. Please note that next Wednesday (December 4th) will be the last Walk-In session for the semester. It will take place at the usual time and location (12-2 PM in Stemmler 105). Keep an eye out for details on their spring hours!
Join Penn Career Services for a panel discussion on interviewing for Faculty Jobs as a STEM PhD/postdoc.
Making a good impression during a campus interview will be the best way to convince search committees that you are the ideal candidate. This requires that you can talk effectively about yourself and your research, ask good questions to the faculty, administrators, and students that you will meet, and highlight how your particular knowledge and experiences set you apart from other candidates. Whether you are applying for a visiting assistant professor position, a non-tenured research/teaching faculty role, or a tenure track faculty position at a college or university, it helps to be prepared for the types of questions you will be asked, and to understand what search committees are looking for.
The campus visit can also give you insight into what you might negotiate for if you receive an offer after the interview. Ask the panelists about their experiences, and learn from the best practices they share.
November 12, 2019, 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Ben Franklin Room, Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce St
Register here
Panelists include:
Jini Naidoo, PhD
Research Associate Professor, Division of Sleep Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
[Penn Alumna – PhD, Chemistry]
Avery D. Posey, Jr., PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics, Perelman School of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
[Former Penn Postdoc in Cancer Immunotherapy, 2011-2016]
Peter Huwe, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Biology
Temple University
[Penn Alum – PhD, Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics]
Attend the BioSciences Career Fair on October 24, 2019 from 1 – 4 PM in the Colket Research Building to meet over 50 employers across biotech/pharma, consulting, science communication, and many other career fields!
Register and view the employers who will attend: https://upenn.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/9858
Prepare for the BioSciences Career Fair Workshop
Thursday October 10 at 12-1:30 PM
John Morgan Building
Reunion Auditorium
Make the most of the upcoming BioSciences Career Fair (October 24th) where you can network with 60+ employers in many fields including: R&D, biotech/pharma, consulting, science communication, policy, patent law, and teaching.
This Career Services workshop will cover essential information on:
Food and drinks will be provided for those registered.
We hope to see you all there!
Biomedical Graduate Studies Association (BGSA)
Career Enhancement and Training Committee Biomedical Postdoctoral Council
University of Pennsylvania
For questions contact bpc.career.committee@gmail.com
Thursday, September 26, 2019
12pm – 1:30pm
McNeil Building , Conference Room 97
This program is open to all graduate students and postdocs.
There is never a bad time to think about how far and wide your professional networks extend, and how they can help you achieve some of your career goals. LinkedIn is far more than just a branding platform – it is a research tool, and there are several ways that you can use it effectively in your career exploration. Attend this workshop to learn about 10 LinkedIn best practices you can integrate into your job search straightaway! We will cover a broad range of topics in this workshop, including:
No sign-ups are required to attend this workshop, but if you join this event on Handshake, you can get automatic reminders for this event. This event is part of Career Services’ “Job Search Series,” workshops designed to provide graduate students and postdocs information on effective job searching and career planning techniques.
Date: Thursday, October 24, 2019
Time: 1pm – 4pm
Location: 3501 Civic Center Boulevard
Register and view the employers who will attend: https://upenn.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/9858
The BioSciences Career Fair is for all STEM Master’s/PhD students/alumni and postdocs. There are many benefits that can be gained by students and postdocs at any stage of their program attending this event. For those seeking jobs, organizations attending will have open opportunities they are hoping to fill. For graduate students/postdocs in the middle of their programs, this career fair provides a unique opportunity to explore a wide range of careers, network with recruiters and Penn alumni in different career fields, learn about future opportunities, and begin the process of finding a career path that is the best match for your experience, skills, and interests. Attend some of the employer info sessions happening during the career fair to quickly learn about different industries and organizations.
NEW for 2019 – RESUME BOOKS: Career Services will be creating a resume book that will be sent to all employers prior to the career fair. If you want to include a resume in this book then register for this career fair, upload a resume to your Handshake profile, and make your resume/profile public. Watch this video for more details: https://vimeo.com/penncareerserv/makingresumesviewable.
You must register for this fair in order for your resume to be included in the resume book.
Resume books will be created by Career Services and sent to employers on the 18th October 2019.